Which to use
“labern” and “laberst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,674
- “labern” frequency rank
- #43,313
- “laberst” frequency rank
- 64987
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | labern | laberst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Substanz und/oder unnötig lange, gewunden und umständlich, wortreich reden oder monologisieren | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs labern |
Where the eye mixes labern and laberst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: labern vs laberst
A purely visual mix-up. labern ([ˈlaːbɐn]) and laberst ([ˈlaːbɐst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64987, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
labern is recorded at frequency rank #21,674, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːbɐn]. laberst is at rank #43,313, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈlaːbɐst].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 64987, this pair ranks #622,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of labern vs laberst
Shared letters: abelr. Private to "labern": n. Private to "laberst": st.
"labern" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "laberst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "labern" for "laberst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "labern" or "laberst" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "labern" and "laberst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "labern" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "laberst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #622,417 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "labern" and "laberst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "laber vs laberst". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #622,417 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.